Ben Boulware Biography

Benjamin James Boulware, born on August 7, 1994, is an American former football linebacker who has served as the linebackers coach at Clemson University. He played college football at Clemson, earning the 2016 ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year honor and being named defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. Boulware concluded his Clemson career with 352 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and five interceptions across 53 games. He received an invitation to the Senior Bowl following the completion of his collegiate football career. He was recognized on the All-ACC Academic Team in both 2015 and 2016. Boulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL draft. He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.